The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-04-14
Meeting of Wake County Horticultu-
raj Society.

Meeting of Wake County Horticultu-
raj Society.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Wake County Horticultural So
ciety on April 9th, in the absence of
the President Mr.. j. w. Cole was
called to the chair and the following
subjects discussed:
TIEING UP GRAPE VINES.
Mr.. Shellem said hat he used
''tarred" jute Irvine; it was softer and
cheaper than the tarred hemp twine;
the vines should be drawn tightly
around the stake encircling the stake
several times. Secretary Wilson said
he used tarred Irvine, it being less
subject to slip and unite, used two
cords drawn tightly around the stake
every fifteen or eighteen inches, being
careful to let the cords alternate over
each other so that if one should be
misplaced it would not unwrap except
for a short distance, the tarred Irvine
will not slip down the stake, will not
rot and 'let down" the fruit when
ripe. Mr.. Shellem preferred round or
split stakes. Secretary Wilson used
split heart pine, it being cheapest and
most durable. Mr.. Shellem said he
was trying an experiment in growing
wild locust for stakes, and would re-
port results. Superintendent Whitney
asked if sawed posts would not be de-
sirable. Answer, no, because it was
almost impossible to keep the vines
from slipping down the stake.
COOPERATIVE WINE CELLARS.
Mr.. V. G. Register thought it very
important to be prepared to use
surplus grapes, and that something
should be done to saw them. Mr..
Shellem said he made a few hundred
gallons of wine each year and had no
trouble in selling it at renumerative
prices and never had been able to keep
any till it was a year old. The dis
cussion brought out the fact that it
would be best to have all our surplus
grapes manufactured into wine under
one management, thereby saving ex-
pense in superintendent and manipu-
l%ations, and would produce a uniform
grade that we could establish a trade
far more satisfactory and cheap
ly than when SO many brands are
made. The establishment of such an
enterprise is a necessity in the near
future.
COOPERATIVE SHIPMENTS.
Nv pDxycfor cold that Tho f,o,,l, ~
commission men in selling fruits had
been overcome by cooperative work
by the "Fruit Exchange" of Florida
and California, and if we expect to
escape this abuse we should prepare
to do likewise.
Better Ventilation. The general
opinion was that the rates Of freights
were reasonable, but better ventilation
of cars for hauling fruits was a neces-
sitv-
Preventing trosts .tom killing fruit.
Mr. Shellem used no means as salts
factory as building fires of chips in
orchards about 2 or 3 o'clock in the
morning, creating a dense smoke,
which settles over the orchard and
keeps off frost.
To what ertent IS fruit injured.
Peaches IN high situations about nine
tenths killed, but too many on trees
yet. Mr.. Shellem says he has one
fifth of a full crop on his trees. Secre-
tary Wilson says if nc more frosts &C.
cur his orchards will bear a full crop.
WaM Goose plums, many killed but
too many on trees yet. Pears that
were in full bloom all killed.
On motion adjourned.
J. W. Cole, President pro tenn.
S. OHIO WILSON, Secretary.